The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-10-06
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SEVENTH DIVISION.
The seventh division, under command of
Gen John McNeill, Assistant Marshal, formed
at 1880 o'clock on Ninth street on the left Of
the Sixth Division and included the Depart-
ments of Iowa, Nebraska and Colorado. which
formed in excellent order and fell into place
with flying colors aud singing as they marched.
IOWA.
The Department OF Iowa, which was at the
head Of tie seventh, had fine body OF men
in line, although not nearly all the members
were present who were in the city. lt WAS
under the command of Gen. James NJ. Tnttle.
Commander; w. ID. Thayer Senior Vice Com
mander; IL. 4. Weareh2m, Junior Vice Com
mander: J. w. Mufily. Assistant Adiutant-
General and Special Aids +. A. Gonsigny, G.
III. Smith. DIR. G. A. Newman, g. w. llatton.
The Mt. Pleasant Band led the division aud
the Department with % pieces.
The first Post in line was McFarlane No.
90, of Mt. Pleasant, Charles Smith, Com
mander, with 80 men in line. The men fell in
place ia good order and good humOr notwith-
standing the rain.
Terrence Post, No. ., OF KeOkuk, l.. A. Ker-
ry, Commander, 30 men, were next in order TO
the leading Post.
John L. Jordan Post, Of Hillsboro, J. ii.
Eyre, Commander, followed with % men in
line.
Bradlord IoSI, NO. "a, ". w. WALKER tOm-
mander, came next with eight men in line.
Matthias Post, OF Burlington. Iowa, sam Pea
body. Commander, had - men in line notwith-
standing the lad weather.
Osceola Post. No. I73, OF Osceola, w. L. Nor
row. Commander followed with six men.
John c. Ferguson Post. 40, of Knoxville,
Capt. c. S. Wells, Commander, had Is men in
| the ranks
A. NJ. Taylor Post. No. 153, wappola. W. S.
/ Allen had Ia az fhair DI ricitin ~
members in line.
p. NJ Coder Post No. 90, of vinton. f II.
Colcord, had "a men in attendance on the En-
campment, but only succeeded in mastering in
one-third OF that number for the march.
T. IT, Duncan Post, No 253. of Colfax, w. B.
Wells, Commander, reported l6 men in the
! column, and formed the Iowa rear-guard.
The entire line was not arranged according
10 Posts, but unattached veterans were ar
ranged in squads and marched without regard
| 10 Posts. Among the Posts represented were
Brooklyn, No. 32i, nine men; ID. L. Smith, no
p, 10 men; Menard, No. AZ; Hyde Clarke
Charles Payne; A. c. Brown. No. so, Is men
James Randolph. No. 116, three men; Gordon
Granger, No. Ga, 16 men; Geo. III. Thomas. oI
Marshall; Edericll, No. Az; Phil Ksarny, No
40; J. b. Safely No. 4, and a few others.
The Department Of Nebraska, which has
many thous Of veterans, whose enlistmentS
were recorded in every State in the Union, sent
some 6O0 old soldiers 10 attend this Encamp
ment. Department Commander H. C. Russell
aud official staff with about 40 of their com
rades. were all who could be induced to face
the weather 20 represent Nebraska in the grand
parade. Among the distinguished citizen sol
diers in ths ranks from the Prairie State were
Gov. Thayer, and Gen. Manderson, present
United States Senator.
No one Post represented Colorado but repre-
sentatives Of 81 Posts formed TO the number 9
$50 men and paraded.
EIGHTH DIVISION.
This division, marshaled by Col. John
Gandolfo, comprised the Department Of Kansas
IL formed wherever il got a chance. Th
officers Of the Department represented wer
as follows: Brighten. w. q. Whitney, Cawke
City; Chief OF Staff G. A. Norton, Belot; Aids
de-Camp A. jackson, Downs; A. Patton, Beloit
A. B. Costes. Osborne; j. B. McGonigal, Colby
] A. q. Hardesty, Lincoln w. II. Ward, Violents